Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 17 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Carlow-Kilkenny TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Nov – 23 Nov 2025 · 5 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 18 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024

2025-11-19 · 2 votes · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Arts Act 2003 to recognise the art of comedy

A sub-amendment · motion passed 69–83

Voted for 1 Natasha Newsome Drennan

Voted against 3 Catherine Callaghan · Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Did not vote 1 John McGuinness

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–70

Voted for 3 Catherine Callaghan · Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Voted against 1 Natasha Newsome Drennan

Did not vote 1 John McGuinness

Cost of Motoring

2025-11-19 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 70–82

Voted for 1 Natasha Newsome Drennan

Voted against 3 Catherine Callaghan · Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Did not vote 1 John McGuinness

Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Reduction of Voting Age to Sixteen Years) Bill 2025

2025-11-19 · 1 vote · Social Democrats PMB

A bill to amend the Constitution

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–65

Voted for 3 Catherine Callaghan · Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Voted against 1 Natasha Newsome Drennan

Did not vote 1 John McGuinness

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil

2025-11-18 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–67

Voted for 3 Catherine Callaghan · Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Voted against 1 Natasha Newsome Drennan

Did not vote 1 John McGuinness

Nomination of Member of Government

2025-11-18 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 88–69

Voted for 4 Catherine Callaghan · Jennifer Murnane O'Connor · John McGuinness · Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Voted against 1 Natasha Newsome Drennan

Catherine Callaghan — Fine Gael 6 votes · 4 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-11-18 Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will acknowledge the need for additional return rail services from Dublin to Carlow and Kilkenny; if he plans to address the limitations of the current service for people living in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63516/25]
- 2025-11-18 Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the current platform length at MacDonagh Junction railway station in Kilkenny; if he will engage with CIÉ/Iarnród Éireann to ensure that plans are put in place to extend the platform to accommodate longer intercity services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63518/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-11-18 Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if persons with Fáilte Ireland registered, self-catering cottages, who already have planning permission as holiday accommodation will be required to apply for further planning permission under the proposed Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025 or is current planning permission sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63035/25]
- 2025-11-18 Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Tinnahinch-Graiguenamanagh will not be affected by the proposed rent pressure zone planning regulations given it has a population of fewer than 10,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63036/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Childminding Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Calling for an independent review of the working of the new childminding system.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Justice 1 question
- 2025-11-18 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for the update position on a new build for a school (details supplied), funded by the Immigrant Investor Programme, handled by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. [63311/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-11-19 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a full update on the IDA business building, Dublin Road, Carlow; the number of site visits that have taken place in the past 12 months; and the efforts made by the IDA to secure a permanent tenant at the site. [64125/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-11-19 Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify his Department's understanding on the position of charities who previously gave funding to support individuals struggling to pay electricity bills (details supplied). [64142/25]

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-11-18 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will get a special needs assistant care review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63194/25]
- 2025-11-20 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all appointments regarding maternity leaves, fixed-term contracts of teachers have complied with DES regulations regarding advertising regulations, appointment and interview procedures and that SNA appointments have compiled with same in terms of association with amalgamated schools since June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65041/25]

Natasha Newsome Drennan — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Health 1 question
- 2025-11-20 Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the current wait time at University Hospital Waterford for a mammogram following referral by a GP; the wait time for biopsy result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64722/25]

Peter 'Chap' Cleere — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Health 3 questions
- 2025-11-19 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the reason income limits for persons aged over 70 applying for a full medical card have not been revised in recent budgets; if she accepts that the current income thresholds are no longer reflective of the significant rises in the cost of living, energy, insurance, inflation and healthcare expenses; and if she will outline any plans to review these limits to ensure a fairer and more realistic assessment for older people, who are disproportionately affected by these increases as they often live on fixed or modest retirement incomes, with limited capacity to supplement their income. [64324/25]
- 2025-11-20 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on general practitioner services in Mullinavat, County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64381/25]
- 2025-11-20 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if hospital car parking charges in St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny will be phased out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64382/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-11-18 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update on works on N24/N25, and on State investment in the project. [63290/25]
- 2025-11-18 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the upgrade of the Kilkenny ring road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63291/25]
Culture 2 questions
- 2025-11-20 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the integration of organisations (details supplied). [64540/25]
- 2025-11-20 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps his Department is taking to encourage the over 60s to participate in sport. [64541/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-11-19 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on water quality will next meet. [46873/25]